https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Almighty and everlasting God,by whose Spirit the whole body of the Churchis governed and sanctified:hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,that in their vocation and ministrythey may serve you in holiness and truthto the glory of your name;through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,who is alive and reigns with you,in […]

Dear Friends, Welcome to our weekly video service, for which the link is: This week, I am emulating supermarkets by offering you a BOGOF (Buy One, Get One Free)!  There are two different reflections available to you on this morning’s Scripture readings.  One – touching on the arbitrary nature of suffering and natural disasters, and […]

A message from the rector Dear Friends,                              Today we reopen St Peter’s Church at 10am to celebrate a Eucharist of thanksgiving for St Peter.  We transferred this from 28th June (the usual date) so that this could be our prayerful focus on this first Sunday when public worship opens-up our churches again throughout the UK.  I […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Almighty God,you have broken the tyranny of sinand have sent the Spirit of your Son into our heartswhereby we call you Father:give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,that we and all creation may be broughtto the glorious liberty of the children of God;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive […]

Dear Friends,                                                                                     St Peter’s Day 2020. You will be able to find on YouTube our Communion for St Peter’s Day if you follow the following link: It has been a long time without the sacraments during this period of lockdown and so I very much hope that you will find it helpful to be able to […]

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Reflection for Sunday 28th June 2020. Well – that cup of cold water that Dominic has just read about would be really welcome in this heat-wave we’re enjoying – and that’s the point, Jesus is saying that we should treat each other with compassion (because dehydration is bad news!) and gentle hospitality. I begin each day […]

Dear Friends,                                                                                                                 Welcome to this morning’s video service.  You’ll find it by following this link: It’s lovely that, in these lockdown days (and weeks, and months …) we can worship together online, using these video services. I’m delighted, this morning, to welcome my friend and colleague, the Rev’d Dr Gareth Sherwood, CEO of Bournemouth’s YMCA, to […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer God of truth,help us to keep your law of loveand to walk in ways of wisdom,that we may find true lifein Jesus Christ your Son.Amen.

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer O God,the strength of all those who put their trust in you,mercifully accept our prayersand, because through the weakness of our mortal naturewe can do no good thing without you,grant us the help of your grace,that in the keeping of your commandmentswe may please you both in will and deed;through Jesus Christ your Son […]